Hondros College School Of Nursing

Uterine tachysystole More than 5 contractions in 10 minutes 1st intervention for uterine tachysystole FHR monitoring Optimal FHR monitoring Moderate variability with accelerations Normal FHR 110-160 Early decels - U shaped - Head compression D/T baby coming down birth canal - Ok Variable decels - V shaped - Cord compression - Reposition mom - IV bolus Late decels - Ends after peak of contraction - Uteroplacental insufficiency - POISON - Emergency c-section Late decel interv...

A nurse is preparing to give an oral dose of drug X to treat a patient's high blood pressure. After giving the drug, the nurse finds that it not only reduces the blood pressure without serious harmful effects, but it also causes the patient to have nausea and headache. Based on this information, which property of an ideal drug is this drug lacking? Effectiveness Safety Selectivity Ease of administration -Correct Answer selectivity The nurse is preparing to give a drug with certain pro...

The nurse is developing a community outreach program to help reduce childhood mortality. What topic below would be essential to include? ~ Human immunodeficiency virus ~ Congenital anomalies ~ Motor vehicle accidents ~ Low birth weights Motor vehicle accidents The nurse is assessing the vital signs of a child who is being evaluated in an urgent care center. The child is to be seen by a PNP. The mother asks, "Why is my child being seen by the PNP and not the doctor?" What is the bes...

_______ speak to what gives ultimate meaning and purpose to ones life. It is a part of people that seeks healing and reconciliation with self or others -Correct Answer Spirituality What is the difference between spirituality and religion -Correct Answer Spirituality: -Everyone has it -State of being -Hope and strength -Meaning and purpose -Forgiveness -Confidence -Value -Love and relationship -Creativity and self expression -May or may not include God Religion -State o...

the primary reason for delay or failure to access health care includes? SATA -Correct Answer 1) inability to afford insurance 2) lack of transportation 3) refusal of services by provider Nurse caring for pt with large abdominal wound that requires packing and a wet to dry dressing. What cost effective measures would the nurse do in preparation to do wound care? -Correct Answer review previous documentation to identify specific supplies needed. Nurse asks their manager about health care ...

Properties of an Ideal Drug -Correct Answer effectiveness, safety, selectivity drug effectiveness -Correct Answer how well a drug works. most important property a drug can have safety of a drug -Correct Answer drug cannot produce harmful effects selectivity of a drug -Correct Answer drug elicits only the response for which it is given factors in determining the intensity of drug responses -Correct Answer administration, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, sources of individual variat...

Alpha 1 Pharmacological Effect -Correct Answer vasoconstriction Alpha 1 TU -Correct Answer hypotension (IV), nasal decongestant (PO, nasal inhaler) Alpha 1 AE -Correct Answer hypertension, bradycardia Beta 1 Pharmacological Effect -Correct Answer Heart: increase HR, force of contraction, AV conduction Kidney: increase renin release Beta 1 TU -Correct Answer HF, shock, AV heart block, cardiac arrest Beta 1 AE -Correct Answer angina, tachycardia, dysrythmias Beta 2 Pharmacolog...

The primary reasons for delay or failure to access health care includes which of the following -Correct Answer Inability to afford insurance, lack of transportation, refusal of services by providers The nurse is providing care to a patient with a large abdominal wound that requires packing and a wet to dry dressing. What cost effective measure would the nurse do in preparation to do wound care? -Correct Answer Review previous documentations to identify specific supplies needed A nurse asks...

Health disparities to focus on Avoidable and unacceptable Health disparity Racial or ethnic differences in people that cause a change in their quality of care Avoidable and unacceptable health disparities - Lack of health insurance or being underinsured - Language barriers - Lack of transportation - Provider bias Language barrier interventions Use qualified interpreter and not family/friend How to use a qualified interpreter - Maintain eye contact w/ pt and not interpreter - Use sim...

A patient who has type 2 diabetes has a glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) of 10%. The nurse should make which change to the nursing care plan? Refer the patient to a diabetes educator because the result reflects poor glycemic control. Glycemic control is adequate; no changes are needed. Hypoglycemia is a risk; teach the patient the symptoms. Instruct the patient to limit activity and weekly exercise. -Correct Answer Refer the patient to a diabetes educator because the result reflects poor glyc...